After starting the new season with a dominating victory over the University of San Diego, the Mustangs suffered their first loss of the season to FBS opponent the San Jose Spartans in a 59-3 one-sided affair on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. at CEFCU stadium in San Jose, California. The Mustangs (1-1) struggled from […]
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Huard, defense impresses in Cal Poly football’s 27-10 Win over USD
On Cal Poly’s first possession of the game, redshirt sophomore quarterback Sam Huard threw a perfectly placed ball over sophomore wideout Tyrece Fairly-Diyem’s shoulder and into his hands on the first possession of the game for a 31-yard gain. It was right then when everyone knew what the new offense was capable of. The offense […]
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‘The Sky’s the Limit’ for Cal Poly Football in the 2023 Season
The 2022 Cal Poly Football season is one the program would like to forget, as they finished with a 2-9 record, tied for last place in the conference while only managing one conference win. During that season, they also had their starting quarterback go down with a season-ending injury in the third game of the […]
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How the new age of college recruiting is impacting Cal Poly Athletics
Brantly Stevenson flew off a screen set by Alimamy Koroma. In one motion, he caught the ball and drained a jump shot to extend Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s lead to 12 points. The junior guard from Etiwanda finished with 28 points in the first-round playoff matchup in the 2023 Big West Tournament against Long Beach […]
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Former Cal Poly wide receiver Chris Coleman reacts to signing with Miami Dolphins
Cal Poly Football gained its newest NFL player as former wide receiver Chris Coleman signed as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Dolphins on Saturday, April 29. “My goal and my childhood dream was to make it to the NFL, and now I can say I’m an NFL player,” Coleman said. The call came […]
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What we learned from Cal Poly Football’s Spring Game
Cal Poly Football played its annual Spring Game on Saturday, April 29 and showcased their potential for the next season. The Spring Game closes out a four-week spring camp in which coaches had an early look at what players could bring to the team. If there’s one thing to take away from this game it’s […]
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WATCH: Cal Poly Athletics breaks ground on John Madden Football Center
Cal Poly Athletics and the Cal Poly Football program broke ground on the $30-million John Madden Football Center on Saturday, April 29 following the team’s annual Spring Game. The center will be built in the south end zone of Alex G. Spanos Stadium, adjacent to Mustang Memorial Plaza, and will house all of Cal Poly […]
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What to look for in Cal Poly Football’s 2023 Spring Game this Saturday
Spring camp is in full swing for Cal Poly Football, and this Saturday’s Spring Game gives the team an opportunity to show off the moves they’ve made this offseason and the steps they’ve made towards improvement. The game will take place Saturday, April 29 at 11 p.m. at Mustang Memorial Field. Last season was yet […]
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‘We can do great things here’: A look inside Cal Poly Football’s offseason moves
Cal Poly football has had a busy offseason. After the departure of former head coach Beau Baldwin to Arizona State, the program promoted associate head coach Paul Wulff to the position just four days later on Dec. 6. Wulff has coached at the collegiate level for 28 years and was most recently the head coach […]
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Opinion: Sam Huard’s arrival at Cal Poly changes the future of Mustang Football
Nick Bandanza is a journalism sophomore and Mustang News sports reporter. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Cal Poly’s football team just landed a former five-star quarterback in transfer Sam Huard, and finally, the fateful fans of the Mustangs can celebrate that something special is happening. Being a Cal Poly […]
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Breaking: Cal Poly announces Paul Wulff as new head football coach
Cal Poly Football announced the hiring of Paul Wulff as the program’s new head coach at a press conference Tuesday morning. Wulff was formerly Eastern’s Washington and Washington State’s head coach and has been Cal Poly’s offensive line coach and running game coordinator under former head coach Beau Baldwin. The press conference came just four […]